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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 283 p4p, 40 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 272 p4p, 39 weight class). Lapu comes into the arena with Don't Stop Believin' blaring out of the sound system. Shankoli has chosen Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lapu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lapu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shankoli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shankoli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lapu throws an off balance right hand
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Lapu is looking to clinch.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shankoli checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Shankoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lapu throws a low kick but Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lapu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shankoli checks it well.
Lapu throws a sloppy head kick
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Lapu throws a body kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a left and a right that stings Lapu.
A swing and a miss from Lapu.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lapu can pounce on him.
Lapu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shankoli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Lapu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shankoli is able to avoid easily.
Shankoli scores with a leg kick.
Lapu is looking to chop away at Shankoli's legs.
Shankoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lapu misses with a low kick.
Lapu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lapu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli keeps Lapu at a distance using the push kick.
Lapu misses the jab.
Lapu cracks Shankoli with a good jab.
Shankoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lapu circles away quickly and effectively.
Lapu Lapu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lapu. That one must have hurt.
Lapu throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Shankoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Lapu throws a leg kick but Shankoli checks it.
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Lapu has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lapu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapu throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Lapu working aggressively here.
Shankoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Lapu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lapu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Shankoli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli throws a body kick that misses.
Lapu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shankoli manages to circle out of the way.
Lapu throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Lapu lands a lovely overhand right.
Shankoli walks into a jab.
Lapu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shankoli checks it well.
As Lapu backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Lapu manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shankoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shankoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Lapu lands with a kick to the temple. Shankoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lapu lands a front kick.
Lapu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lapu moves in looking to clinch but Shankoli pushes him off.
Shankoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankoli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lapu's head.
Shankoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lapu darts in trying to clinch
and Shankoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shankoli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good work by Shankoli as he checks the leg kick.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick from Lapu misses.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Lapu.
Lapu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lapu looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
Lapu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lapu throws a jab when Shankoli was well out of range.
Lapu lands with a cross.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Lapu misses
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lapu tries to clinch but Shankoli is having none of it.
Shankoli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shankoli thinks about the counter body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lapu Lapu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shankoli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lapus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lapu misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli lands with a nice combination. Lapu backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Lapu Lapu has been cut.
Lapu lands with a shot to the body.
Lapu Lapu is winning the standup battle so far.
Lapu thuds his shin into the meat of Shankoli's side.
Lapu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range and Lapu settles back down.
Lapu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shankoli.
Shankoli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lapu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Lapu throws a lazy head kick
and Shankoli counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lapu scores with a sloppy right hand. Shankoli should have avoided that one.
Shankoli throws the kick towards the body but Lapu avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli looks to land a combination but Lapu avoids it well.
Lapu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lapu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shankoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lapu throws a lazy body kick
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Lapu looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lapu.
Lapu swings for the body but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lapu - that will leave a mark!
Lapu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lapu tries to work over Shankoli's front leg with a kick but Shankoli checks it.
A low kick from Lapu is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli misses with a hook. Lapu ducked under it nicely.
Shankoli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shankoli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lapu.
A lazy body kick from Lapu
and Shankoli counters with a nice leg kick.
Lapu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Lapu.
A jab from Lapu does it's job there.
Shankoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Lapu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shankoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapu.
Lapu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shankoli.
A jab from Shankoli misses.
Lapu closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Shankoli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shankoli slips a jab from Lapu.
Shankoli counters with a body kick.
Shankoli tries to bum rush Lapu with a series of wild strikes but Lapu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Shankoli misses.
Lapu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli misses with a straight left.
Lapu tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lapu.
Lapu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Lapu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shankoli walks into a left hand.
Lapu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shankoli!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Shankoli misses its intended target.
Lapu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lapu throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Lapu avoids it with no problem.
Lapu is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks.
Lapu misses the jab.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli walks into a straight right hand from Lapu.
A swing and a miss from Lapu.
Shankoli misses with a hook. Lapu ducked under it nicely.
Lapu misses with a low kick.
Lapu motions for Shankoli to come forward. Lapu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lapu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lapu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lapu throws a body kick that misses.
Lapu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lapu Lapu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Shankoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Lapu.
Lapu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lapu misses with a low kick.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Lapu connects with a jab.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Lapu moves out of range of the body kick from Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lapu in his tracks.
Lapu throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but Lapu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lapu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Lapu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lapu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lapu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lapu's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu misses the jab.
Lapu avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Lapu throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lapu throws a good cross that connects.
Shankoli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lapu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shankoli is able to avoid easily.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lapu.
Lapu scores with a nice body kick.
Lapu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lapu throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Lapu only half commits.
Lapu blocks the body kick.
Shankoli throws a right hand that Lapu ducks under and follows up with a left that Lapu also avoids with ease.
Shankoli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lapu lands with a hook. Shankoli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Lapu.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lapu tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Lapu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shankoli tries to move into range but Lapu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shankoli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lapu. That one must have hurt.
Lapu tries to land a body kick
and Shankoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Shankoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shankoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Lapu moves out of range as Shankoli strikes.
Lapu throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Lapu throws an off balance right hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lapu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shankoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lapu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lapu slips a jab from Shankoli.
Lapu throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu lands a nice looking body kick.
Lapu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lapu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lapu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Lapu misses with a leg kick.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Lapu.
Shankoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Lapu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lapu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapu is looking to chop away at Shankoli's legs.
And Shankoli responds with a good body kick, but Lapu manages to step out the way in time.
Shankoli's corner calls for a 1-2. Shankoli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lapu misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Lapu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lapu has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
Lapu misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Lapu misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapu blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lapu fails to land.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Lapu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapu.
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lapu Lapu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lapu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lapu Lapu!
A victorious Lapu Lapu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ravi Shankoli spoke after the fight, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.
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hype
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